The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0637-2013·Announced 2012-11-14

Jamba Juice Chunky Strawberry Topper Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk

Jamba Juice is recalling Chunky Strawberry Topper because it was made with peanut butter that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Jamba Juice is recalling its Chunky Strawberry Topper in all sizes (small, medium, and large). The product is a blend of strawberries, bananas, nonfat plain yogurt, soymilk, organic pumpkin flax seed granola, and peanut butter.

The recall is being conducted because the peanut butter used in the manufacturing process was previously recalled by Sunland Inc. due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was processed and packaged by Jamba Juice Co. and released for distribution in the United States.

Consumers should stop using the product immediately. The stop sale date for this recall is September 24, 2012.

The recalled product

Product
Jamba Juice brand Chunky Strawberry Topper; All sizes (small, medium, large); A Blend Of: Strawberries, Bananas, Nonfat Plain Yogurt (Contains Milk), Soymilk (Contains Soy), Organic Pumpkin Flax Seed Granola (Contains Soy & Wheat), Peanut Butter (Contains Peanuts); Product is…
Manufacturer
Jamba Juice

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Lot numbers (2)

  • No codes (Stop sale date: September 24
  • 2012)

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Jamba Juice under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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